AoT Random Things

[AoT] Crazy theories of fans.

[Sorry if you already know them]

Titans Eat Humans Because They Want To Be Human.
Attack on Titan eating
One of the biggest mysteries of the series is why the Titans feel compelled to eat humans in the first place. It is established that they do not need humans as a food source, since they end up gagging up the remains later.

They also do not appear to go after animals. They could just be hardwired to destroy humanity. However, even if that were the case, that does not explain why they consume human bodies instead of simply destroying them.

One plausible explanation comes from the revelation that, if a mindless titan eats a titan shifter, they will become human. Redditors have theorized that perhaps Titans know this subconsciously and this is what drives them to eat every human they see -- in the hopes that one of them will end up being a shifter.

After Ymir Fritz died, her soul was split into the Nine Titans: the Founding, Attack, Colossus, Armored, Female, Beast, Jaw, Cart, and the War Hammer Titan. Unlike the common mindless Titan, these are intelligent and controlled by the humans in possession of the body.

Some fans believe that each of these Nine Titans may represent a particular personality trait or purpose.

To gain control of a Titan, a human must share that same purpose or trait to trigger its power.

For example, Eren Yeager is currently in possession of the Attack Titan and he believes that it fights for freedom. It is also possible that the Titans represent the nine noble virtues based on Norse paganism -- as Norse mythology has been an influence in the series. These virtues are courage, truth, honor, fidelity, discipline, hospitality, self-reliance, industriousness, and perseverance.

The Ackermans Cannot Kill Titan Shifters.
Levi and Mikasa Ackerman are the fiercest warriors of their respective generations. They have perfect control of their bodies and never exhibit fear or self-doubt in battle. However, they have both failed at one task in particular -- killing Titan shifters.

When Mikasa attacks Bertolt and Reiner, she is unable to kill them when she has the chance. Similarly, Levi is unable to kill Reiner in a later chapter. Both express extreme frustration with their failure and are not sure what happened.

One possibility is that the Ackermans physically cannot kill any Titan shifters due to their background as protectors of the king and the royal family, who held the power of the Founding Titan. Each Ackerman has exhibited a strong trait for protecting their leaders. Perhaps it is so strong that they are actually programmed with a fail safe so that they cannot betray their leader.

Marley And Eldia Represent China And Japan
Attack on Titan China flag
The nations of Marley and Eldia are mortal enemies. There is speculation that the two are meant to represent the long and complicated history between Japan and China.

In ancient times, Marley was a powerful nation until Eldians gained the power of the Titans. According to the Marleyans, Eldia used the Titans to destroy their nation and gain complete control over the mainland.

The Eldians supposedly considered all other races inferior and committed atrocities such as genocide and ethnic cleansing. The conflict between the nations ceased when the 145th king retreated to Paradis and constructed the walls.

The king wiped the memories of the humans living behind the walls, which may mirror Japan's attempt to downplay the actions of Imperial Japan. The people of Marley still hold a strong grudge towards Eldians for the crimes of their ancestors against their people, similar to the anti-Japanese sentiment in China.

One Titan Shifter Will Eat All The Others (True)

Armin Is The Narrator (True)